French reaction to Greek 'no' in bailout referendum
French president François Hollande is to meet German chancellor Angela Merkel in Paris on Monday in a crucial meeting a day after the Greek people voted massively to reject the terms of the latest bailout terms for Greece. Official reaction from the French government to the unexpectedly clear-cut nature of the 'no' vote in Greece, where more than 60% of those who voted backed the stance of prime minister Alexis Tsipras and the Syriza government, was muted. But many politicians on the Left in France – and some on the far-right too – greeted the news as a victory for democracy over EU and IMF-imposed austerity. Mediapart reports on the reaction in France to the Greek referendum vote.
ManyMany on the Left in France greeted with pleasure the news that the 'no' camp in the Greek referendum on the latest European bailout deal won a clear majority. With the 'no' stance adopted by prime minister Alexis Tsipras winning around 60% of the vote, the socialist president of France's National Assembly, Claude Bartolone, immediately called for negotiations between Athens and its institutional creditors to resume “from tomorrow” - and under new terms.
